CWA ICWA Final Stage III : Operations and Project Management and Control - June 2005

CWA ICWA - Final Stage III • Operations and Project Management and Control • June 2005

This Paper has 54 answerable questions with 0 answered.

F –13(OPM) Revised Syllabus
Time Allowed : 3 Hours	Full Marks : 100

The figures in the margin on the right hand side indicate full marks. Answer Question No. 1 & Question No. 7 which are compulsory and any two other questions from Section-1 & any two other questions from Section-II
Please answer all bits of a question at one place. Present Value Tables will be supplied on request.
SECTION I
Marks

The figures in the margin on the right hand side indicate full marks.
Answer Question No. 1 & Question No. 7 which are compulsory and any two other
questions from Section-1 & any two other questions from Section-II

Please answer all bits of a question at one place.
Present Value Tables will be supplied on request.

SECTION I

Marks

(a)

Expand the following acronyms:

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(i)

AMT

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(ii)

MTBF

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(iii)

PMTS

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(iv)

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(v)

GRN

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(b)

Match each item in the Left Hand Column with an appropriate item in the Right Hand Column.

(A)	Forming	(1)	Anodizing
(B)	Heat Treatment	(2)	Shot Blasting
(C)	Joining	(3)	Annealing
(D)	Surface Treatment	(4)	Extrusion
(E)	Fettling	(5)	Brazing

1x5=5

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(c)

Mention whether the following statements are True or False.

1x5=5

(i)

Industrial Engineering is a staff function.

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(ii)

Group Layout is ideal for mass production.

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(iii)

Merit Rating is concerned with rating the 'operative' while Job Evaluation is concerned with rating the 'Job'.

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(iv)

Human Engineering is also known as 'Ergonomics'.

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(v)

Production Planning & Control techniques include' Machine Loading'.

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(d)

Distinguish between:

2+2+1

(i)

Motion Study and Time Study

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(ii)

Breakdown Maintenance and Preventive Maintenance.

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(iii)

Conveyor and Elevator.

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The existing layout of a Finished Goods Stores in a manufacturing organization is given below:

	2	3	4	5	6
1	7	8	9	10	11
↓	12	13	14	15	16
		↓		(aisles omitted for simplicity)
Receiving/Despatch Area		Packing Area

The other areas (2 to 8 and 10 to 16) are storage areas for different products.
Material flows between Area 9 and the other 15 sections/areas. Loads are moved to Area 1 only from Area 9. All other loads flow from remaining areas/sections into Area 9. For simplicity, we consider only loads moved to Packing Area 9 from all areas, except the Receiving/Despatch Area 1. The location of Receiving/Despatch Area 1 is fixed and cannot be relocated. All other areas can be considered for relocation.
Average annual loads from each area/section to Area 9 are as follows:

Area	Load	Area	Load	Area	Load	Area	Load	Area	Load
2	500	5	150	8	350	12	150	15	250
3	100	6	150	10	250	13	250	16	500
4	350	7	150	11	100	14	100

From Area 9 to Area 1, average annual loads are 2800.
Arrive at an improved layout using the "Load–Distance Matrix".

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(a)

Explain the Point Rating System of Job Evaluation with the help of an attribute–degree table.

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(b)

A factory has three departments x, y and z to manufacture tow products A and B. Department ‘x’ can produce parts for 7000 Units of A or parts for 12000 units of B per week, but cannot do both at the same time, through parts for some A and some B can produced. Similarly, department ‘y’ can produce 9000 parts for A or 5000 parts for B or combinations in between.

Final assembly is undertaken in department ‘z’ with separate assembly lines for A and B with maximum capacities of 6000 and 4000 units respectively. Both lines can be operated at the same time. What is the optimal product mix?

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(a)

Draw the typical job description of a 'Loader' in the despatch section of a manufacturing organization.

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(b)

A manufacturing organization operates an incentive scheme on slab rates based on cost of production as shown below:

Saving in production cost (Labour + Material + Overheads)	Incentive Amount (as % of savings)
1 – 10% 11 – 20% 21 – 40% 41 – 70% Above 70%	5% 15% 30% 40% 50%

Three workers X, Y and Z take 25 hours, 30 hours and 15 hours respectively to produce 10 units of the product and their respective wage rates are Rs.6, Rs. 6.50 and Rs.7/- per hour. The material costs Rs. 50/- per unit and the overhead recovery rate is @ 500% of cost of wages. the standard cost of production per unit is determined as Rs. 175/- per unit.
What is the amount of incentive earned by each of these workers and what is the actual cost of production per unit in each case?

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(a)

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of a Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) system.

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(b)

The following tasks are to be performed on an assembly line in the sequence and times specified:

Task	Time (Seconds)	Tasks that must precede
A B C D E F G H	50 40 20 45 20 25 10 35	– – A C C D E B,F,G

(i)	Draw the schematic diagram.

(ii)	What is the theoretical minimum number of stations required to meet a forecasted demand of 400 units per an 8–hour day?

(iii)

Use the longest task time rule and balance the line in the minimum number of stations to produce 400 units per day.

(iv)	Evaluate the Line Efficiency and the Smoothness Index.

2+1+3+2

(0)

Write short notes on the following:

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(i)

Technology Life Cycle

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(ii)

Progressing

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(iii)

Supply Chain Management

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(iv)

Labour Turn over

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(v)

Activity Sampling.

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SECTION II

SECTION II

(a)

Match the following:

(1)	Success Planned	(A)	Fulkerson's Rule
(2)	PERT Network	(B)	Project Viability Checking
(3)	IFCI	(C)	Project Management Software
(4)	CBA	(D)	Trend Projection Method
(5)	Demand Forecasting	(E)	Project Funding.

1x5=5

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(b)

Expand the following acronyms:

1x5=5

(i)

FDI

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(ii)

WBS

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(iii)

ROCE

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(iv)

BEP

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(v)

LRC.

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(c)

Mention whether the following statements are "True" or "False":

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(i)

Capital Ratio is the reverse of 'Turn Over Ratio'.

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(ii)

Detailed Estimates are prepared before completion of Engineering, Ordening of Machinery & Equipment and award of major contracts.

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(iii)

Social Analysis deals with the impact of Investment in Project on people and their lives.

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(iv)

Task Force Organization Structure is created by sharing authority between the Project Manager and the Functional Manager.

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(v)

In item Rate Contracts, the contractor is paid in lump sum at the end of the contract.

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(d)

Explain in one line

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(i)

Bilateral Aid

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(ii)

Cost Slope

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(iii)

Institutional Analysis

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(iv)

Benefit Cost Ratio

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(v)

SWOT Analysis.

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Calculate the Total Float (TF), Free Float (FF) and independent Float (IF) of each of the activities in the network given below:

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(a)

Bring out the benefits of a network based planning and monitoring system for project.

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(b)

The data concerning a site development project at the end of the 10th week of Implementation is given below:

Activity	Progress (%) at the end of 10th week		Budgeted Cost at Completion (BAC)	Actual Cost of work performed (ACWP)
	Planned	Actual	(Rs. Lakhs)	(Rs. Lakhs)
A B C D E F G H I J K L	100 50 100 100 50 100 70 — — 100 100 20	90 40 80 100 20 80 60 — 10 90 90 —	5 35 5 10 20 10 15 5 10 15 10 20	7 15 5 10 5 10 9 — 1 13 9 —
Total			160	84

The Project is scheduled to be completed at the end of the 20th week. Calculate the costs forecast at completion, assuming that the remaining work shall progress at:

i.	Planned rates;
ii.	Prevailing trend; and
iii.	Assessed crashing costs amounting to Rs. 8 Lakhs.
Also determine the % Cost Overrun of the project.

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10.

(a)

Elaborate the role played by a Cost Accountant in the implementation of a project.

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(b)

Lucky Computer Stores is making a business plan for the next five years. Sales growth over the past 2 years has been good. Sales would grow substantially if a major electronics firm is established in the vicinity as proposed by an investor.

Lucky Computers see 3 options:-

(i)	to enlarge the current store.
(ii)	to relocate it at a new site and
(iii)	to simply wait and do nothing.

The decision to expand or move would take little time and therefore, the stores would not lose revenue. If nothing were done in the first year and strong growth occured, then the decision to expand would be reconsidered. Waiting longer than one year would allow competition to move in, making expansion no longer feasible.
The assumptions and conditions are:

•	Strong growth, emanating from the new electronics firm has a probability of 55%.
•	Strong growth with new site would give annual returns of Rs. 1,95,000 p.a.
	Weak growth with site would mean annual returns of Rs. 1,15,000 p.a.
•	Strong growth with expansion would yield annual returns of Rs. 1,90,000 p.a.
	Weak growth with expansion would mean annual returns of Rs. 1,00,000 p.a.
•	There would be returns of Rs. 1,70,000 p.a. at the existing store with no changes in case of strong growth and returns of Rs. 1,05,000 if growth is weak.
•	Expansion at current site would cost Rs. 87,000.
•	A shift to the new site would cost Rs. 2,10,000.
•	In case of strong growth, if existing site is enlarged during the 2nd Year, the cost would still be Rs. 87,000.
Which option should Lucky Computer Store take, if operating costs for all options are equal?

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11.

(a)

Explain Venture Capital Funding of Projects.

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(b)

The Balance Sheet of Sagar Ltd. As on 31^st March 2004 is as follows:

(In Rs. Lakh)
Liabilities		Assets
Share Capital Reserves & Surplus Secured Loans Unsecured Loans Current Liabilities Provisions	50 40 40 30 60 10	Fixed Assets Investments Current Assets: Cash Receivables Inventories	10 40 65	110 5 115
Total	230	230

The Projected Income Statement and distribution of earnings for the year 2004–05 are given below:

(In Rs. Lakh)
Cost of Goods Sold	190	Sales	250
Depreciation Interest Tax Dividend Retained earnings	15 12 18 10 5
Total	250		250

During the year 2004–05, the firm plans to raise secured loans of Rs. 10 Lakhs, repay a previous secured term loan to the extent of Rs. 5 Lakhs, acquire fixed assets worth Rs. 15 and to raise its inventories by Rs. 5 Lakhs.
During the year, Current Liabilities and Receivables are expected to increase by 5% each. Prepare the Projected Cash flow Statement for 2004–05 and the Projected Balance Sheet as on 31^st March 2005.

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12.

Write short notes on the following:

3x5=15

(a)

Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB)

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(b)

Brown Field Project

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(c)

Sensitivity Analysis

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(d)

'Invisible Walls' in Project Cost estimation

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(e)

Consortium Lending.

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